Low key weekend, finished off with lunch with Buster’s parents for his birthday. Followed by a week of freelance and a trip to my parents for my sisters graduation. I took a train to my parents and a train and bus home; mmmm not the most comfortable sets when pregnant.
Had doctor’s appointment on Wednesday which involved a blood test first followed by the doctor giving me my first of 2 (most likely 3) shoots of Anti D, due to me having A- blood. As Buster has a positive blood group there are a few issues that could arise once LP is born, so they give me 2 injections before LP’s birth and then if LP has a positive blood group then they will give me other. The doctor’s scales were not working so my weight remains a secret this fortnight. LP is doing well as the belly is measuring 34cm which is approximately 5cm over size.
We have decided to try cloth nappies (better for the environment and our hip pocket even with when you include the water usage) and as there are sooooo many different brands out there I’m buying a few different ones to start with just to work out which will work best for LP. So I picked up a few at the baby show last month and a few more this week as well us Mum ordering a few pre-fold ones.
LP - Sized at approximately 36 cm (head to rump) about the size of a loaf of bread. LP now weighs approximately 1.4kg, and will at least double his weight between now and reaching full term. The placenta holds approximately 1 litre of amniotic fluid so it is understandable that I’m short of breath with this precious extra cargo onboard. And with LP taken up most of the space in the uterus his most probably curled up in foetal position. They say that his most likely not to move as much but his moves are getting stronger and more regular
Week 30
10 Weeks to go, as long as LP’s not early or late in his arrival.
We had dinner with Buster’s best mate and his wife Sunday night (belated birthday dinner). They surprised us with announcing that they are also expecting (10 weeks). Buster is excited as it means the dreams of his child/children playing with his best mates child/children will become a reality.
Other busy week of freelance this week finished off with a well deserved massage.
With all the pregnancy supplements that I’ve been taking my hair has grown and thickened up quicker than normal so booked in for a hair cut so it’s looking at its best for Buster’s work colleague’s wedding.
LP - Sized at approximately 38 cm (head to rump), LP now weighs around 1.5 kg. Over the next few weeks, he will grow longer more than it will increase in weight. The brain is developing further, enabling him to absorb and learn at a great pace when outside the womb, and LP will be actively storing nutrients from my body such as protein, iron and calcium for his own development. His will also start to get into position for birth, with its head down towards the birth canal. Oh; when his awake he now fully open checking out his very dark surrounds.
And it just keeps getting bigger.
The leg cramps and started to set in as well as my feet just aching, but I won’t complain (too much), as the reward at the end of it will be well worth it.
We attend Busters work’s colleague’s wedding. They are a young couple but in many ways they both have older soles and make a lovely couple. Buster isn’t one for telling me that I look lovely etc, but as I’m getting ready he says that I don’t need much make-up as I have a lovely pregnancy glow. He can be a real sweetie every now and then.
Doctors scales are working again so my weight is now unveiled at 75kgs. LP or should I say my belly is back to a ‘normal’ size, measuring 32cm (just 1cm over)
LP - Sized at approximately 40 cm (head to rump), and weighs approximately 1.5 kg.
Week 32
Start the week off with a massage and a visit from a close friend and her husband. While my girlfriend has been around a few times since the completion of the renovation her husband hadn’t so they were keen to check it out and to see my every growing belly.
Each year on ANZAC day we go to the Collingwood v’s Essendon football game and this year was no expectation. I had told Buster that it would be the only game that I would go to before LP arrives and within minutes of being there I reminded him again. As much as it would have been difficult to sit comfortable for the whole game anyway, it was topped off with us being seated right up the very top at the very back were they run out of leg room. Luckily I only had to sit through the first ¼ before it was clear that the a few people in the row in front weren’t turning up so I moved down a row and enjoyed (as much as one could on hard plastic seats) the extra leg room and space to spread myself out. Oh and we (Collingwood) won the game easily.
A busy week made up of a couple days of freelance work, a info session on reusable nappies (which was very informative and helped pin point good nappy brands), dinner with a friend that I had also worked with while at Big all finished off by Grandpa and his friend visiting and spending a night and Grandpa leading a hand with a few odd jobs.
We booked our annual weekend away to celebrate our wedding anniversary (3 years). Not wanting to travel too far from home (just encase) we booked a lovely self-contained spa cottage with wood fire in Macs Cove which is just passed Mansfield. So looking forward to this!!!!
LP - Sized at approximately 40cm in length (head to rump) your baby now weighs around 2.1 kg. With less room to move, LP is sleeping up to 95% of the time, still has some very active periods. That combined with pressure on the bladder means I’m up more often in the middle of the night, but on the up-side, I guess it’s getting me ready for night feeds once his arrived. On average I’ve read that he should be moving 10 times every 4 hours…….. I can vouch for that! LP only major organ left to develop is the lungs know which will be completed very soon. Toenails are completely formed while his hear continues to grow.
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